HSG Test

Tina224

So give me the low down... painful or not so bad?  I've heard both.  I've heard I was OK 30 min after and I've heard I was down for the day.  Just wondering what to expect.

 TIA!

arevere

I was told to take 3 advil before hand, and even with those, my HSG was very painful. But it's quick, over in a few minutes. I was a little crampy afterwards, and had to use a pantyliner.

I've read on this board that some doctors give you a stronger painkiller before, and if I had to do one again, I would ask for it.

 But maybe that was just me. Others on this board have said their HSGs weren't painful at all.

HeatherIcon

I didn't take anything--no one told me to. Mine was not painful, it wasn't great, but it was fast. I had waaaaay too much information before the procedure--so it was nerve wracking--thinking about it. Then it was not so bad. That was my experience. Plus I have already two uterine surgeries and had a lot of scar tissue. Still not bad. 

kellygksu

I took 800 mg of ibuprofen before mine, and it wasn't painful at all.  I tend to have really bad cramps with AF though, so maybe my tolerance is high, but it was really nothing compared to my usual monthly pain.  I was worried about it for days, and it ended up being quick and relatively easy.

Good luck!

winidpu

Was a cake walk for me. No meds before hand. Went back to work an hour or so afterwards. Good luck to you.

erikaja6

I took two Advil.  I didn't experience any pain at all. 

solarflare

I took 3 ibuprofen and a valium. I took the afternoon off of work to rest. The actual procedure was uncomfortable for a short amount of time and I had some cramping later on that day. Watch out for the gunk after the hsg. I had to do some serious cleaning up there near the cervix about 2 days after the procedure.